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Founded in May 2009, PetaPixel is a prominent blog dedicated to the fascinating realm of photography. Our passion for photography drives us to encourage others to share in that love. We aim to inform, educate, and inspire everyone interested in photography. Fun fact: the "peta" in PetaPixel represents the number 10^15, similar to how "mega" in megapixel stands for 10^6.

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GFX Eterna Sensor Formats, Film Simulations, and More Revealed

3 days ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Fujifilm has shared new features and specifications for its upcoming medium-format cinema camera, the Fujifilm GFX Eterna. Originally unveiled as a development announcement last year, Fujifilm has slowly dropped new details on the camera at major video shows. At CP+ in Japan in February, Fujifilm told PetaPixel that the GFX Eterna would support 4K open gate recording and feature dual base ISO.
Sigma's CEO Talks Cinema, Autofocus, BF Sales, and More! | The PetaPixel Podcast

3 days ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team is in Burbank, California at the Sigma west coast headquarters to meet with the company’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki and discuss the company’s new set of Aizu Prime cinema lenses. With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too.
Fujifilm to Make Four Popular X Series Cameras in Japan Specifically for the US Market

3 days ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Fujifilm will relocate the production of four of its most popular X Series cameras from China to Japan, aiming to mitigate the impact of high United States tariffs and associated economic uncertainty. PetaPixel has learned that versions of the Fujifilm X-T5, X-T50, X-M5, and X100VI manufactured for sale in the United States will be made in Japan rather than China.
Lenovo Debuts a Strange, Cheap Compact Camera in China

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Chinese technology company Lenovo, best known for its computers, announced a cheap compact camera, the Lenovo C55. The camera is made with vloggers and content creators in mind, sporting a circular flash around its built-in lens. As initially reported by Yanko Design and Notebook Check over the weekend, and spotted by DPReview, the camera appears slated for release only in China, where it will start at CNY 499, or just about $69.
George E. Smith, Co-Inventor of the CCD Image Sensor, Dies at 95

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Dr. George Elwood Smith, one of the co-inventors of the CCD image sensor who played a pivotal role in the development of digital photography, passed away last week at his home in New Jersey. He was 95. The Washington Post reports that Dr. Smith died on May 28, as confirmed by Smith’s son, Carson. In 1969, when a researcher at Bell Labs, Smith and his colleague, Willard S.
400 Photographers Demand World Press Photo Restores Nick Ut's 'Napalm Girl' Credit

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Shortly after World Press Photo suspended Nick Ut’s credit for the famous photo, The Terror of War, also known as Napalm Girl, three former Chairs and jurors of the World Press Photo Contest wrote an open letter to World Press Photo, expressing their dismay at the organization’s decision. Now, 400 professional photographers have signed onto that letter.
The Funniest Photos So Far in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

With just one month left before the entry period closes in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards photo contest, the event organizers are sharing a selection of the best brand-new entries to date to help spur more photographers to throw their hats in the ring. The hilarious entries include a tiny waving lizard, a stylish rhino, and much more. So far, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has received over a thousand entries from photographers around the world.
Webb Captures a Cosmic Forest of Ancient Galaxies

6 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)’s new “Picture of the Month” shows the mega-monster galaxy cluster Abell S1063. This impressive collection of galaxies is about 4.5 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Grus (the Crane). However, surrounding Abell S1063 is the true star of the show — super-distant, ancient galaxies whose light is being warped by the gravitational force of the relatively closer Abell S1063.
Excire's 10th Anniversary Photo Contest Is Judged by AI

6 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

German artificial intelligence (AI) company PRC, known for its AI-powered Excire photo-management software, has announced a new photo contest featuring AI judging. Excire’s “People in Focus” competition, which runs from June 1 to June 30, invites photographers to submit their best people-centric photos, whether portraits, candid street scenes, or everyday moments. The contest is free to enter and open to both amateur and professional photographers. A prize pool of $7,000 is up for grabs.
Heads Up, Aurora Photographers: Severe Geomagnetic Storm On the Way

6 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

A coronal mass ejection (CME) is headed straight for Earth per NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Astrophotographers should charge their camera batteries, check weather conditions for tomorrow, and prepare for what could be the biggest auroral event of the year. While there is no way to guarantee that auroral displays will light up the sky — space weather is enigmatic — the experts agree that the odds are looking very good.